run the downloaded nexus-2.0-6.x86_64.rpm to install the new version
[D] create a directory "tmp" and change its owner to jetty (it is in the "nexus-professional..." directory
[D] go to bin/jsw/linux-x86-64 of the unpacked new version and start the new version
./nexus start
[D,H] check the nexus-gc.log for errors
[H] access the web interface, go to Administration->Server and enable Force Base URL
[H] check the functionality
[D] remove service temporarily available redirect in Apache
Rollback
[D] stop the new version of nexus
[D] revert back sonatype-work directory
[D] uninstall the new RPM and install the old one
[D] re-create the symbolic link /services/nexus/sonatype-work/nexus/plugin-repository/nexus-branding-plugin-1.9.2.3 to point to /services/nexus/nexus-professional-webapp-1.9.2.3/runtime/apps/nexus/optional-plugins/nexus-branding-plugin-1.9.2.3
in /etc/init.d check, that the "nexus" link points to the proper version of Nexus /services/nexus/nexus-professional-webapp-1.9.2.3/bin/jsw/linux-x86-64/nexus